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organophosphates

organophosphates is the plural of organophosphate.

Meaning of organophosphate

Noun

organophosphate (plural organophosphates)

  1. Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide.
    • Like other nerve agents, they are organophosphate compounds, but the chemicals used to make novichoks, and their final structures, are considered classified in the UK, the US and other countries.2018 March 13, Ian Sample, “Novichok nerve agents – what are they?”, in The Guardian

Questions about organophosphates

What is organophosphates the plural of?
Organophosphates is the plural of organophosphate.

Words near organophosphates in the dictionary

  1. organophilizing
  2. organophorous
  3. organophosphatase
  4. organophosphatases
  5. organophosphate
  6. organophosphates
  7. organophosphatic
  8. organophosphinate
  9. organophosphinates
  10. organophosphine
  11. organophosphines

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